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The book stresses both the underlying unity and the rich variety of the age. The author discusses perceptions of, and reactions to, changing circumstances, the influence of religion and science on national life, and changing styles in art and literature.
The fundamental issues raised in the book relate to a period of crucial change in British history - industrialisation, war, constitutional change and the attitudes of politicians towards it, political development, and, not least, society and culture.

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"He takes for granted that there is only one history of England and not a basic course of political and party history with a few side-dishes on social conditions, literature, the arts, etc."
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"An excellent account of one major aspect of English history. It is in the mingling of political and social history so that each adds depth to the other that Professor Briggs s great strength and individuality are found..."
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The Age of Improvement was first published in hardback in 1959 as part of Longman s prestigious A History of England series before being reissued in paperback in 1979. This remarkable book has long established itself as a classic of modern historical writing. With sales now reaching almost 100,000 copies the book been very widely read and quoted and has had a unique influence on teaching and research. Now, a further twenty years on, the book has been thoroughly revised and updated throughout - it is sure to be welcomed by a new generation of readers.

The Second Edition draws on the great volume of new research since the book first appeared - not least in the now flourishing field of Victorian Studies . Lord Briggs has made his own substantial contribution to this new research, reflected in his prodigious list of publications covering local history, history from below , the history of cities, the history of food and drink, the history of health, and the history of things .

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Asa Briggs (Lord Briggs of Lewes) was Professor of History at the newly founded University of Sussex in 1961; Vice Chancellor of Sussex from 1967 to 1976; and Provost of Worcester College, Oxford (1976-1991). He is President of the Social History Society and of the Victorian Society, and is a Fellow both of the British Academy and the American Academy.

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  • PublisherLongman Pub Group
  • Publication date1999
  • ISBN 10 0582369606
  • ISBN 13 9780582369603
  • BindingHardcover
  • Number of pages486
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